The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-25
DiFIFT ON DR.. HGEYNN
HE SPEAKS OFTHE CASE OFITHE
DEPOSED PRIEST
And Accuses Cardinal Simeoni Of
Being Guided and Controlled
by Ireland's Enemies.

New York, January 23.-There was
demonstration in Madison Square
Garden tonight in compliment to
Michael DAyitt and his wife. Nearly
10 600 persons were present. Patrick
Ford presided. When Davitt was pre-.
sented the people made vast deal OF
CHEERING. When 7. V. Powderly was
recogn zei there WAS not a little
cheering, as also when Henry George
was seen among the crowd. Letters
OF regret were red from Ssna'or Saw
yer Of Wi.corsiD, Ssnat>r Dawes Of
Masssc usetts, Senator Vance Of North
Carolina and Senators Henderson Of
Nebraska, Sewell OF New Jersey,
Aldrich OF Rhode Island, and Sabin OF
Minnesots, C)ngres 'men Cu'cheon OF
Michigan, johnson of Indiana, Lyman
of Iowa, and White of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Davitt, at the out .et, chose to On
strue the demonstration not only as a
greeting to him, but token of en-
enlargement to + Ia and OF defiance
to her enemies. He then sdverted to
the Irish question abroad, and sa'd
the fight on the land question was on
once more. He could not picture the
inhumauites being carried on by the
British crown. Fer his part he would
have regarded ss jus idable homi.
eide any sh loting by the people OF
Glencoe and Glenbeigh, OF the bailitfs
who outraged their hopes. Wild
cheers. That the Glencoe people let
the balIlff5 escape alive was evidence
Of the law abiding character OF the
race, and the speaSer waited to, and
did, confess" tonight that no was in
a mea. ure respoI sbe for the passive
attitude of the Irish at home. Mr..
Davt5 vet believed it unwiae t. OPP
pore uudi.ciplined force sgatnst dis
cipl ned power, that would mean de-
fea;. He thought the Tory govern
ment meant var to determination,
and let his policy become known and
all the wisdom of conservative leaders
could not avert soms supreme act OF
ret ,liation. But before such con-
summation shall have Deen
reached the common sense Of English
men will have asserted itself. At!en-
ton grew intense when Mr.. Davitt, at
length, said: 81 now wish 10 refer to
a matter not only of interest 10 me
and 10Y friends. but to the entire city
of New York. A voice, Three cheers
for the poor mans friend cannot
well pass over in silence the case of
my friend, Father McGlynn. But in
what am alb 1ut to say, l will endeavor
to carefully avoid the mistakes OF 9th.
ers, and will refrain from line Of CRIT
cism which Injuries the case it means
to defend. Ia DR.. McGlynn's stats
ment, in the papers this morning, we
read as follows: 4 did prom's) to
make no more Irish Land League
speeches, and when again censured in
1883 Tor fayoring Irish revolution, in
a speech in behalf Of the suffering
Irish people, l did promise to make
no more speeches on the Irish ques-
ton, even for charity, but did not
bind myself 10 abstain for all time
from public speaking on political and
special snbjsCts.' 1t appears to me,
from this, that his offense began at
the lest meeting that he addressed in
this ty in 1882, and Cardinal 81.
monel tnen censured him for favoring
the irish revolution. Herein lies the
head and front of Dr.. McGlynn's Of
tense. Now mark the striking coinci-
dence. In 1882 the Irish cause was
in death struggle OF discourage me- t
and coercion. Every resources Of
power was employed to disrupt our
ranks aud destroy the Land
League; and it YVES in that
hour when we were menaced by
distraction, that Cardinal Simeoni, at
the desire of the English agents in
Rome, Joined his feeble attacks 10
those OF Ireland's other enemies. 1t
appears now that he WIS not satisfied
with bis vain attempts to coercs the
bishops aud priests OF Ireland into
doing England's political work; he
also aimed his little thunderbolts at
our friends in America because he
was instructed by England that it was
here we got our einews of war, and
here of all the friends Of Ireland Car
dinsl Simeoni singled out for punish
ment one Of the most devoted priests
and single hearted men that God has
ever called TO the ministry, oae OF the
largest heart, one of the most Catholic
mind that ever donned the vestmeuts
of the Catholic priesthood,
one OF the fearless champions
that Ireland has ever given
to the cause of humanity. And for
what? For supporting this movement
in Ireland, which meant to grasp rob-
Der landlordism; for supporting what
Cardinal Simeoni called and what am
proud to call, the Irish revolution. Let
there be no mistake about the origin OF
the hostility to our beloved friend. II
hejhsd been engaged In praising Eng
land or defending lsndlordism in 1882,
he might be today the Archbishop OF
New York. Father McGlynn has done
what the Archbishops and priests in
Ire and have done in defiance Of this
same Cardinals ipjunctions. He is
awarded punishment which the Pro-
pasgauda would have melted out ia
the Father MCGlynns of Ireland. 1t
ia absurd to believe that Father Nc
Glynn would leave the church to take
the stump, but ne claims, and l think
rightly, the right to think for himself
in political matters. DR.. MCGlynn
does not enforce his views on any
person on this continent or in the
church, but until they are declared by
the head OF the church as contrary to
Catholic faith, DR.. McGlynn tells me,
he will not retract these doctrines
[Oheers.l sincerely hope DR.. Nc
Glynn will go to Rome and defend
the justice Of these doctrines, and
while do not question the courage OIL
DR.. McGlynn, / must say that those
who advise him not to 20 10 Rome, nc
matter how good may be their lnten'
tons or objects, are unconsciously Civ
ing cowardly advice.
THE PARIsHIoNERs OF ST. STEPHENS.
New YORK, January 23.-The ser
vices at st. Stephens Church today
were conducted as usual, excepting
that no collections were made. Con-
siderable feeling was aroused by the
fact that policemen in uniform had
been posted on the street and Others
| in citizens clothes inside the church